Advisory Board

Stephanie O’Sullivan
Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

Appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February 2011, Ms. O’Sullivan served until January 2017 as the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI), the second highest intelligence position in the country. As PDDNI, she led efforts across the Intelligence Community to integrate disparate information technology environments and improve the research, development, and deployment of advanced collection systems. She also held leadership roles in the Central Intelligence Agency, the Office of Naval Intelligence and TRW, which is now part of Northrop Grumman.

Robert Cardillo
Former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director

Appointed as the NGA’s sixth director in 2014, Cardillo led the agency through significant changes in both the global threat and technology landscapes, reinforcing its position as a vital component of the country’s national intelligence community. Prior to this appointment, Cardillo served as the first Deputy Director for Intelligence Integration within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. From 2006 to 2010, he was Defense Intelligence Agency Deputy Director and the Deputy Director for Analysis.

Jeffrey K. Harris
Former U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary for Space and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director

Mr. Harris served as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and the Director of the NRO from 1994-1996. While at the NRO he was credited with managing the integration of NRO programs into three functional directorates and leading efforts to consolidate signals intelligence systems in a first-of-its kind partnership between the NRO and the National Security Agency. Mr. Harris previously held leadership roles at Lockheed Martin, Space Imaging and within the Intelligence Community Management Staff.

Ms. Tisinger served as Deputy Director of Support, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), retiring in 2018. As Deputy Director of Support she was responsible for the agency’s physical and cybersecurity infrastructure and information technology across more than 100 countries. Earlier in her career, Ms. Tisinger served as the CIA’s chief information officer and director of global infrastructure, managing and coordinating the agency’s data analytics programs.